Cigarette extinguishing device



June 1, 1937. J. T. MCCREARY 2,082,072

CIGARETTE nxuuauxsmue DEVICE Filed Dec. 2, 1955 ATTORNEY.

Patented June 1, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHING DEVICE John T. McCreary, Chicago, Ill. Application December 2, 1935, Serial No. 52,447

8 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in cigarette extinguishing devices.

My invention relates more particularly to improvements in devices of this type, whereby cigarettes which are placed in the customary grooves provided in the conventional smokers ash receiver may be mechanically extinguished in a positive manner by the crushing of th lighted end of the cigarette.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means for mechanically extinguishing the lighted end of a cigarette that are sanitary in use, convenient and practical, of neat appearance, which can be manufactured at a low cost, and which will not ofiend the taste of the most fastidious.

These and other capabilities will be ascertained as the description proceeds, and obvious modifications may be made in my structure without departing from the scope of the invention or the appended claims.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my improved device.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 through the ash receiver with the cigarette extinguisher shown in elevation.

Fig. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the extinguishing device.

I provide an ash receiver [0, formed with the usual concave portion l2, and a lateral peripheral flange l4, formed with a plurality of grooved portions l6, within which cigarettes may be placed. I provide a recess l8 centrally of the ash-receiver base for the reception of stud 22 of the cigarette extinguishing device 24.

The cigarette extinguishing device may be in the form of an elongated member having a reduced portion 26, and a beveled end wall 28, extending therefrom. The wall 28 is adapted in the operative position disclosed in Fig. 2 to be parallel with the sloping wall of the ash receiver or tray 10. A knob l9 or any other type of an ornamental device may surmount the stud 22 to be grasped by the hand in manually rotating the arm of the extinguishing device 24. The ornament l9, and the extinguishing device 24 may be of integral construction so as to form a composite design when viewed in their entirety.

In the practice of my invention, the cigarette to be extinguished is placed in groove IS, with the lighted end extending slightly from sloping wall 40. Arm 24 is then manually rotated in a horizontal plane in the direction of the cigarette until reduced portion 26 is directly over the cigarette, where a slight downward pressure is applied to the arm. Due to its geometrical design, wall 28 will knock the ashes of combustion from the end of the cigarette, while contemporaneously, reduced portion 26 will prevent angular elevation of the cigarette, and at the 5 same time impede the circulation of air, thereby effectively co-operating in extinguishing the smoldering tobacco. It is obvious that ornament is may be of sufiicient weight to exert the necessary downward pressure by its gravitational attraction.

It will thus be obvious that while I have illustrated and described a specific embodiment of my invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications can be made in the exact details shown, and I do not wish to limit myself in any particular, rather what I desire to secure and protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a cigarette extinguishing device com- 0 prising an ash tray formed with a peripheral flange and a recessed portion having a wall tapering downwardly to the bottom of said portion,

a plurality of spaced grooves in said flange, a

pedestal centrally disposed in said ash tray, a 25 socket formed in the upper wall thereof, and a member having a downwardly depending stud adapted to be pivotally mounted in said socket, said member being in the form of a horizontally disposed arm, a flattened lower surface at the extended end of said arm, and a tapered wall extending downwardly therefrom, said wall having the same taper as the walls of said ash tray.

2. A device for extinguishing lighted cigarettes including an ash receptacle with a peripheral flange, and a downwardly tapered wall, spaced grooves in said flange, a column centrally disposed in the receptacle, a socket formed in the upper wall thereof, an arm having a downwardly depending stud adapted to be placed in said socket, said member being in the form of a horizontally disposed arm, a flattened lower surface at the extended end of said arm, a tapered wall extending downwardly therefrom, said wall having the same taper as the walls of said ash receptacle, and a knob on the top of said horizontally disposed arm.

3. A cigarette extinguishing device comprising a concave ash receiver formed with a peripheral flange, a plurality of spaced grooves in said flange, a pedestal centrally disposed in a. socket formed in the upper wall of said ash receiver, a horizontal member having a downwardly projecting stud at right angles to said member, and with the end of said member opposite said stud flattened so as to form a reduced portion adapted to slide on the peripheral flange of said ash receiver, and a tapered wall extending downwardly from the reduced portion of said member.

4. In a cigarette extinguishing device comprising an ash tray formed with a circular flange and a recessed portion having a wall tapering downwardly to the bottom of said portion, a plurality of grooves in said flange, a pivot member centrally disposed in said ash tray, and an elongated arm on said pivot adapted to move horizontally on the circular flange, the underside of said arm member being flattened so as to form a reduced portion.

5. In a cigarette extinguishing device comprising an ash receiver with a peripheral flange, spaced grooves in the upper rim of said flange, a socket formed in the upper wall of said ash receiver, a pedestal disposed in said ash receiver, said pedestal having a horizontal arm at right angles to said pedestal, the lower outer part of said horizontal arm being tapered so as to form a reduced portion adapted to slide on the peripheral flange, and a beveled wall extending downwardly therefrom said wall having the same taper as the walls of said ash tray.

6. In a cigarette extinguishing device the combination of an ash receiver with an annular flange on its upper periphery, a downwardly tapered concave ash receiving tray, a socket in the base of said tray, a pedestal adapted to be placed in said socket, and an ornamental device surmounting said pedestal, said ornamental device extending both vertically and horizontally, the horizontal portion of said device having a reduced part adapted to slide on the annular flange of the ash receiver, and the portion of the horizontal device immediately in back of said reduced portion being formed with a downwardly tapering wall.

7. In a cigarette extinguishing device the combination of an ash receiver with an annular flange on its upper periphery, spaced grooves in the upper part of said annular flange adapted to support a cigarette, a socket in the base wall of said ash receiver adapted to serve as a support and bearing for a stud member, a stud member vertically positioned in said socket, an arm member at right angles to said stud member adapted to swing integrally with said stud, the outer end of said arm member having a taper forming a reduced portion adapted to slide on the peripheral flange, and an oblique Wall extending downwardly therefrom.

, 8. In a device for extinguishing combustion in a lighted cigarette, the combination of an ash receiver with a peripheral flange, said flange having grooves on its upper surface adapted to support a cigarette when placed on a horizontal plane, a socket formed in the central part of said ash receiver on the inner side thereof, and a stud member adapted to rotate in said socket in a horizontal plane, said stud member being positioned in a vertical plane and having an arm member integral with it, and at right angles thereto, said arm member being adapted to rotate in a horizontal plane, the outer under surface of said arm at the end thereof being tapered to form an oblique wall parallel with the inner tapering Wall of the ash receiver.

JOHN T. MCCREARY. 

